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OK, I will try not to get down into the controversy.  I'll just say  
that I have been battling a leg problem on Caisson for the last year  
that was most likely caused by a tripping incident, and which would  
most likely have been totally prevented if I had put splint boots on  
him that day.


On Mar 17, 2009, at 9:05 AM, Carla Richardson wrote:

> NATRC doesn't allow protective boots, that is true, that's one of  
> the founding principles of NATRC, to encourage use of horses that  
> are well suited for trail riding.  In other words, a horse that  
> doesn't interfere or forge.  I've never used any kind of protective  
> boots, because my horses don't need them.  They also add extra  
> weight and more stress to the leg and hoof.
>
> Personally, I think that is a good goal to have, and to encourage, a  
> horse with good conformation. This leads, however, into the whole  
> boot controversy, where I don't want to go.  ;-)
>
> Carla Richardson
> Colorado

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